Hate it when that happens

[DrDmoney]

So now that the other work outside is done and I’m confident there’s no leaks, I’m laid up after scheduled surgery to rebuild my left foot that has me non weight bearing for 8 weeks with a hex drive screw running up into my talus holding everything together while my ankle fuses together.

 

[B252]

So now that the other work outside is done and I’m confident there’s no leaks, I’m laid up after scheduled surgery to rebuild my left foot that has me non weight bearing for 8 weeks with a hex drive screw running up into my talus holding everything together while my ankle fuses together.

A fused ankle? Old injury?

 

[DrDmoney]

Yep 32 years old

 

[AndyG]

Thanks. Shoulda done a contest to see how many Milwaukee tools can be found and correctly identified.

I see a rover light , a stand light , an 18 volt multi tool and an 18 volt miter saw ...and I know there's a drill laying around there somewhere.

Our home Depot closed those saws out at $150. Really good saws . I bought 2.

On the wall , all I do is remodel work , mostly 60-70 's era homes .

It's unreal the things you run into. I declare I've found every out of flat floor in town . I've seen walls set where the framers crossed the line and the wall was 3 1/2" out of square ..I've seen a lot of load transfers missed, and more dead critters in walls and under tubs than I want to think about .

I do a lot of baths , as I was a tile setter before I became a licensed contractor , and I learned to keep a Stabila level handy ... frameless glass is pretty unforgiving.

I realize if a home was built perfect it wouldn't stay perfect , but things can be done right.

As Gary Katz said ," the shortage of technical knowledge in the trades is at a critical level. "

That's another rant , and I don't need to get started .

It's good to see people do something that know what they are doing . Good post. I also like that you are versatile.. I realize we all can't be great at everything , but mechanical aptitude and an attitude for excellence is valuable.

 

[mrblaine]

I see a rover light , a stand light , an 18 volt multi tool and an 18 volt miter saw ...and I know there's a drill laying around there somewhere.

Here is the list of what is in those 3 pictures.
1-tape measure
2- M18 1/4" fuel impact
3- M18 multi tool
4- M18 5.0 battery
5- Surge impact
6- Surge impact
7- M18 Fuel Sawzall
8- Rover Light
9- M18 9.0 battery
10- Chop saw
11- M12 Stand light
12- Palm sander
13- Spotlight
As for the drill, I suspect there is one in the room. I don't use them much for this type work. The 3 impacts with the interchangeable bits that fit into the chuck make it fast and easy to swap into place. Limited hole saws, drill bit, and bit holders really slow down the use of an actual drill.

Our home Depot closed those saws out at $150. Really good saws . I bought 2.

Which saw?

On the wall , all I do is remodel work , mostly 60-70 's era homes .

It's unreal the things you run into. I declare I've found every out of flat floor in town . I've seen walls set where the framers crossed the line and the wall was 3 1/2" out of square ..I've seen a lot of load transfers missed, and more dead critters in walls and under tubs than I want to think about .

This is the elevations I shot in the living room.

Look behind the closet flange. WTF??

I do a lot of baths , as I was a tile setter before I became a licensed contractor , and I learned to keep a Stabila level handy ... frameless glass is pretty unforgiving.

My job as well. I was the tile setter. You learn quickly that the job is only as good as your prep. Plaster the walls straight and flat, your tile comes out straight and flat. I also got to do the pick-up framing so I could get a head start on making my live easier.

I realize if a home was built perfect it wouldn't stay perfect , but things can be done right.

As Gary Katz said ," the shortage of technical knowledge in the trades is at a critical level. "

That's another rant , and I don't need to get started .

It's good to see people do something that know what they are doing . Good post. I also like that you are versatile.. I realize we all can't be great at everything , but mechanical aptitude and an attitude for excellence is valuable.

I like doing different things. I dislike some of those things with a passion. I despise paint and drywall.

 

[AndyG]

Here is the list of what is in those 3 pictures.
1-tape measure
2- M18 1/4" fuel impact
3- M18 multi tool
4- M18 5.0 battery
5- Surge impact
6- Surge impact
7- M18 Fuel Sawzall
8- Rover Light
9- M18 9.0 battery
10- Chop saw
11- M12 Stand light
12- Palm sander
13- Spotlight
As for the drill, I suspect there is one in the room. I don't use them much for this type work. The 3 impacts with the interchangeable bits that fit into the chuck make it fast and easy to swap into place. Limited hole saws, drill bit, and bit holders really slow down the use of an actual drill.


Which saw?


This is the elevations I shot in the living room.
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Look behind the closet flange. WTF??



My job as well. I was the tile setter. You learn quickly that the job is only as good as your prep. Plaster the walls straight and flat, your tile comes out straight and flat. I also got to do the pick-up framing so I could get a head start on making my live easier.


I like doing different things. I dislike some of those things with a passion. I despise paint and drywall.

They had the 18-volt miter saw...that looked like what I was looking at in your picture but it was late and my eyes may have been a little tired.

I actually bought 4 of them got away from me...

And one of them one of my workers who helps her husband bought to her 2nd husband for Father's day- and he doesn't even have children . Go figure .

 

[mrblaine]

They had the 18-volt miter saw...that looked like what I was looking at in your picture but it was late and my eyes may have been a little tired.

I actually bought 4 of them got away from me...

So far it has been a good saw. I'm holding out for the newer 12" as soon as one pops up that my Offer Up buddy can snag.

And one of them one of my workers who helps her husband bought to her 2nd husband for Father's day- and he doesn't even have children . Go figure .

Good of a reason to own tools as any.

 

[AndyG]

So far it has been a good saw. I'm holding out for the newer 12" as soon as one pops up that my Offer Up buddy can snag.


Good of a reason to own tools as any.

They really are a great ... We've done ipe ' decks and that's about like dealing with bamboo.

and yes anything that it takes to get good tools in my people's hands I don't get in the way of... Some of the guys I furnish the tools and pay accordingly and some guys like to own their own... It grieves me to watch someone try to do something with a low-grade tool, it just takes too much human energy out of them sometimes.

 

[Hog]

So how’s your progress.?. very intrigued to see the final results after all your discoveries

 

[mrblaine]

So how’s your progress.?. very intrigued to see the final results after all your discoveries

Powder room is drywalled, textured, painted, floor has been leveled, vanity light installed, and it has been coated with a decoupling membrane over the cementitious leveler to prep it for tile. I'm waiting on the vanity and the tile to finish it up.

I framed up the fireplace hearth, got the ply on, backer board screwed on and set the tile. Currently waiting on some more grout colors to show up. The sample is a bit darker than I want. They sold our slab for the top of the hearth so we are looking for another piece.

They delivered the moulding last night. I got to play with one of the new windows to see if I liked what I planned and so far it is tolerable.

Now I have to wait on them to come and swap out all but a few pieces for the primed pine I ordered and take back the primed MDF they delivered.

As soon as I get some clutter cleared up outside, I'll get some pics of it now that we are almost finished with it.

 

[AndyG]

I do a lot of nickel gap and similar 1x trim , I really, really like what you did with the window head casing being wider, that's fixing to happen at my Macon Court remodel. That's tasteful.

 

[mrblaine]

I do a lot of nickel gap and similar 1x trim , I really, really like what you did with the window head casing being wider, that's fixing to happen at my Macon Court remodel. That's tasteful.

Thanks, it has been too long since I did any finish work and even then it was basic base and casing. I wanted something different that was simple yet a bit more decorative than typical casing.

The hard part was convincing the folks at the moulding store that the header across the top has to be thicker than the verticals so there is a reveal. I ordered 113 and 113B which are 9/16" thick and 11/16" thick for the 1/8" reveal. They sent all 9/16's. I spaced that one out with some 1/8" Luan ply I had laying around but I'm not doing that for all of them. As it is, I had to rip one edge on the horizontal piece to get rid of the radius so the top piece could sit flat on it without the radius edge making a gap.

 

[AndyG]

Makes total sense . Looks really thought out, and the extended 1/8 eliminates sanding that joint .

 

[mrblaine]

I do a lot of nickel gap and similar 1x trim , I really, really like what you did with the window head casing being wider, that's fixing to happen at my Macon Court remodel. That's tasteful.

BTW- the internet refers to that as craftsman style trim. There are lots of different examples of it if you do an image search. I struggled a bunch with trying to find a balance between too ornate and too simple. I didn't want this style which is the most common that I found. The second sill piece at the top bothered me.

 

[jeepins]

Looks like the old arts & crafts era with the wider baseboards and trim all around. Looks really good in big spacious areas but can also work in smaller ones. Nice progress.

 

[AndyG]

BTW- the internet refers to that as craftsman style trim. There are lots of different examples of it if you do an image search. I struggled a bunch with trying to find a balance between too ornate and too simple. I didn't want this style which is the most common that I found. The second sill piece at the top bothered me.
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Yes, the pictures’ craftsman style is what I’ve been doing ..ready for a new look ..what you did isn’t as heavy , and will work better with 8 ft ceilings . What you did looks excellent .

 

[Hog]

That was quite a task of removing that slider and those tall windows and installing the new windows.. totally changes the outside look and probably a lot more energy efficient!!.. great job

 

[mrblaine]

That was quite a task of removing that slider and those tall windows and installing the new windows.. totally changes the outside look and probably a lot more energy efficient!!.. great job

Yep, that was all I am capable of doing by myself in 2 long days non stop. We certainly like the way it looks much better.

 

[Swamp Yankee]

This is the living room front wall. View attachment 132771
We needed to be somewhat stealthy so we had shade cloth and plywood on the outside on the deck railing to slow down the lookyloos. That also meant I needed to hurry a bit on this wall so I demo'd out the tall windows and slider and framed it in. I started on it Saturday early and finished up about 7pm on Sunday evening. The hardest part was setting that 6 x 8 x 8'-6" long header by myself. You can see the old headers in place that I didn't need to remove since they were not in the way of the new window.

Hopefully the building inspector is not on this forum.

 

[mrblaine]

Hopefully the building inspector is not on this forum.

You misinterpreted. I had to be stealthy because I have a lot of traffic in front of the house and the temporary wall I built was not secure. I didn't want the view from the street to let folks know that the house was open and simple to enter by basically kicking a hole in a cardboard wall. Same when I reworked the siding. I didn't want them to know to get in all you had to do was kick a hole in the drywall.